VMware Releases Fusion 3.0.1 Update

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VMware Releases Fusion 3.0.1 Update
Friday, December 11, 2009
Posted by: Glenn

VMware has announced the release of Fusion 3.0.1, an update to their popular virtualization software for Intel-based Macs. According to the company, this version of the software brings a couple new features, improves performance and fixes over 50 bugs. Here are some of the highlights:

- Improved 3D & Video Performance - Improved WDDM driver and 3D backend improvements speed up some applications and tests up to 80% on Mac OS X Snow Leopard
- Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) - Full support for Ubuntu 9.10 32-bit & 64-bit editions
- Even More 64-bit Support - Networking subsystem now 64-bit native to match 64-bit core engine
- Easier Move to VMware Fusion - Import standalone VHD virtual disks and Parallels Desktop 5 virtual machines into VMware virtual machines
- Improved Resume Times - Reduced time for resuming virtual machines
- Performance Update – Addresses performance slow downs seen by some users due to older VMware Tools and the Virtual Machine Library
- Shared/Mirrored Folders Improvements – Incompatibilities with Zone Alarms AV and Outlook 2007 Preview mode resolved

Registered users of Fusion 3 can download the update here or use the software's automatic update feature. The update itself weighs in at 415MB and requires Mac OS X 10.4.11 or later. For new users, Fusion 3 is priced at $79.99.

[theGimpiest]

It does seem faster, thank goodness. 3.0 was slooowww.

[Fox]

The only thing I found slow in 3.0 was the time it took to restart a vm. The latest version definitely speeds this up.
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Mini 1: 2.3 ghz Core i5; 8 gb RAM, Corsair 240gb SSD, 500 gb Seagate XT
Mini 2: 2.26 ghz Core 2 duo, 8 gb RAM, 500 gb Seagate
Also a Cube, 13" MacBook Air, 20" 2.66 ghz iMac & 11.6" Acer 1810TZ running Ubuntu, Mint & openSuse

[blazer]

Starting up VMs does seems faster. Mine was hanging for the longest time while loading up the VMware Tools in Windows.
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1.42GHz Mac mini
2.0GHz Core 2 Duo Mac mini
2.0GHz Core 2 Duo Mac mini (2009)
2.5GHz Core i5 Mac mini (2011)
24" Dell LCD & 42" Sharp TV
EyeTV 250 Plus
1G, 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G iPod nanos
16GB 3G iPhone

[TonyMontana]

When I re-ran my Windows Experience I have a significantly higher score. It seems like they have got some graphics issues fixed. My base score in Parallels 5 with the same config. was 3.3

Before: (VM v.3.0)
Processor: 5.1
Memory (RAM): 5.5
Graphics: 1.9
Gaming graphics: 1.0
Primary hard disk: 6.2
Base Score 1.0

After: (VM v 3.0.1)
Processor: 5.2
Memory (RAM): 5.5
Graphics: 4.8
Gaming graphics: 3.7
Primary hard disk: 6.3
Base Score 3.7
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MacMini 2.0GHz C2D (2009)
MacMini 2.16GHz Intel Core Duo
Dell Mini 10v *OSX 10.6.4*

[SlipperyRock]

I think everything feels faster. Not a ton faster, but faster. You can't complain about that.